The Bidding Room - Season 1

The Bidding Room

Season 1

2020 • 30 Episodes

Sellers come face to face with five dealers who battle it out to make the highest bid.

Episodes

Episode 1 - The Bidding Room

1. Episode 1

June 8, 2020

Five dealers bid against each other for items including a piece of hair-dressing history, a beloved toy, some classic furniture and an item saved from the tip.

Episode 2 - The Bidding Room

2. Episode 2

June 15, 2020

Five dealers bid against each other for a harmonica, a silver belt and an underwear ad.

Episode 3 - The Bidding Room

3. Episode 3

June 22, 2020

The dealers mull over a doll designed to teach resuscitation, a 19th- century credenza, an industrial theodolite and a collection of dairy artifacts.

Episode 4 - The Bidding Room

4. Episode 4

June 29, 2020

Five dealers compete to buy items including an unusual musical instrument, a wartime phone being sold for charity and a cake stand, with cakes thrown in.

Episode 5 - The Bidding Room

5. Episode 5

July 6, 2020

The dealers bid against each other to secure a vintage fairground game, a Chinese inkwell, a toy pedal car and a Victorian watchman’s clock.

Episode 6 - The Bidding Room

6. Episode 6

July 13, 2020

The dealers bid on a Hornby train set, some crystalware and a catalogue from an auction to raise money for the families of the victims of the Titanic disaster.

Episode 7 - The Bidding Room

7. Episode 7

July 20, 2020

Five dealers bid against each other to buy a model giraffe, a snuff box and a set of Matchbox cars.

Episode 8 - The Bidding Room

8. Episode 8

July 27, 2020

Five dealers compete to buy today’s items: some pottery saved from the tip, two unusual fire screens, a mirror and an industrial fire extinguisher.

Episode 9 - The Bidding Room

9. Episode 9

August 3, 2020

Nigel stands on seller Chris as he lies on the bed of nails he wants to sell to one of the dealers. Some Japanese whiskey and a classic Chopper bike are also on offer.

Episode 10 - The Bidding Room

10. Episode 10

August 10, 2020

The dealers compete to buy a model spitfire, a pair of gilt cherubs, two ancient Celtic stone heads and a retro pub sign from a West Midland brewery.

Episode 11 - The Bidding Room

11. Episode 11

August 17, 2020

Five dealers bid against each other to buy four new items: a vintage bucket with a dark past, a beautiful jewellery box, two chairs that bamboozle them and an antique foot warmer.

Episode 12 - The Bidding Room

12. Episode 12

August 24, 2020

Can four new sellers persuade the dealers to part with their cash for a watercolour painting, a vintage walking stick, a classic toy and some retro furniture?

Episode 13 - The Bidding Room

13. Episode 13

August 31, 2020

The dealers bid on a collection of printing plates, a retro Olivetti typewriter, a toy steam engine and a prop from a Terry Pratchett film.

Episode 14 - The Bidding Room

14. Episode 14

September 7, 2020

Five dealers compete to buy a clock by the British horologist Charles Frodsham, a lottery machine, a handsome Victorian chair and a vintage coffee set.

Episode 15 - The Bidding Room

15. Episode 15

September 14, 2020

Five dealers bid against each other for a vintage car lighter, a Georgian needlework box, a 1970s musical drinks decanter and a collection of Second World War memorabilia.

Episode 16 - The Bidding Room

16. Episode 16

September 21, 2020

In the Bidding Room today, the dealers compete to buy a Danish silver bracelet, a pair of Victorian horse hair singers, a set of candlesticks and two mid-century modern chairs.

Episode 17 - The Bidding Room

17. Episode 17

September 28, 2020

Today’s sellers bring in some hidden treasure, two unusual machines, some Scandi furniture and a beautiful pocket watch. Will the dealers bid up to the prices the sellers want?

Episode 18 - The Bidding Room

18. Episode 18

October 5, 2020

Five dealers compete to buy items including an unusual musical instrument, a perfume bottle being sold to help a three-legged dog and a medical item with a curious smell.

Episode 19 - The Bidding Room

19. Episode 19

October 12, 2020

Five dealers compete to buy an old English sheep dog from Stoke pottery Beswick and a preserve bowl by renowned potter Clarice Cliff.

Episode 20 - The Bidding Room

20. Episode 20

October 19, 2020

In the Bidding Room today, the dealers go head to head over a religious statue, a pair of Bakelite phones, a glimpse into the future and a piece of rock n roll history.

Episode 21 - The Bidding Room

21. Episode 21

October 26, 2020

Five dealers compete to buy a vintage Steiff teddy bear, a Georgian nutcracker, a very special bottle of wine and a retro tin toy.

Episode 22 - The Bidding Room

22. Episode 22

November 2, 2020

Five dealers compete to buy an Edwardian shoe closet, a bronze racehorse, a 17th-century writing desk and a set of commemorative Concorde service medals.

Episode 23 - The Bidding Room

23. Episode 23

November 9, 2020

Four new sellers arrive with everything from doll-head moulds to movie posters and Scandi furniture. So will the dealers bid, and will the sellers get the prices they want?

Episode 24 - The Bidding Room

24. Episode 24

November 16, 2020

Five dealers bid against each other to buy a vintage pommel horse, a French wedding globe and an intriguing wooden toy.

Episode 25 - The Bidding Room

25. Episode 25

November 23, 2020

Four new sellers arrive hoping to persuade the dealers to bid against each other for a royal coin collection, two unique mirrors, a Russian-themed barometer and an ice shaver.

Episode 26 - The Bidding Room

26. Episode 26

November 30, 2020

Today a Danish rarity, some Indian history, Italian jewellery and a ship's wheel are brought in. Will the dealers bid on them, and will the sellers get the money they want?

Episode 27 - The Bidding Room

27. Episode 27

December 7, 2020

Wannabe dealer Alfie, aged just 11, tries to sell his scooter to the dealers. They are also offered a unique maths tool, an unusual birthing chair and a 1930s shop till.

Episode 28 - The Bidding Room

28. Episode 28

December 14, 2020

Four new sellers arrive with everything from a penny farthing bike to a block of silver. So will the dealers bid, and will the sellers get the prices they’re after?

Episode 29 - The Bidding Room

29. Episode 29

December 21, 2020

Five dealers bid against each other to buy items brought in by the public, including a glass chandelier from Venice and a vintage table hockey game.

Episode 30 - The Bidding Room

30. Episode 30

December 28, 2020

Five dealers are offered a collection of 1940s costume drawings, an Edwardian safe, some unusual figurines and a very old Corpus Christi. Will they be tempted to buy?